Breaking News-Kathleen M. Milliken Schmidt Climbing Mt. Rainier

“Empowering Survivors of Domestic Violence & Abuse… One Step At A Time.”

17 AUGUST 2011, SEATTLE: In January of this year, Kathleen Milliken launched “Climb for Empowerment” because while there are many organizations that climb Mt. Rainier for various causes, but Kathleen saw none dedicated to survivors of domestic violence. As a survivor of severe domestic violence that nearly took her life, this climb is a symbol of her growth from and her dedication to empowering survivors of domestic violence and abuse.

Proceeds from the climb will be divided between Girl Child Network Worldwide (www.girlchildnetworkworldwide.org) and The Pixel Project (www.thepixelproject.net). Both non-profits are working hard to help end violence against women by bringing education and empowerment into the forefront. They provide tools, resources and help for those in need. Kathleen’s hope is to raise awareness and funds for both charitable nonprofit organisations.

For Girl Child Network Worldwide, the donations will make a huge difference in a girl’s life by helping her get school supplies, feminine napkins, schooling and empowerment to help her build a new life. For The Pixel Project, the donations will help keep their global campaigns alive. These campaigns range from their Twitter Tag Team (http://twitter.com/pixelproject)

Since the launch, Climb for Empowerment has been featured on the National Domestic Violence Hotline website under their Survivor Blog Series titled “From Survivor to Mountaineer”. Filming will also begin in August with Seattle Children’s Hospital as they will be featuring her in their “I Am Seattle Children’s” video blog series covering her work in their ED as well as her own children’s care (they have Type 1 Diabetes), radio show and climb.

Kathleen’s dream is to show the world, if she can make a new life, so can you, one step at a time. She knows how hard it is to rebuild a life. It takes a lot of courage to start over, learn how to live again and grow through the pain. Her passion started with her book, “Escaping The Glass Cage: A Story of Survival & Empowerment from Domestic Violence”. Then she launched “Project Empowerment” on Blog Talk Radio to help bring to her listeners attention people, stories and organizations that are working hard to be a positive change in our world.

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Betty Makoni (BA Gen, BA Special Hons) is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Girl Child Network Worldwide an international charity registered in the UK. Recently she was selected to be in the team of experts for Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative was officially launched on 30 January 2013 by the UK Foreign Office. She joins the team as a Gender Based Violence expert. In her many high profile titles, millions across the world passionately call her CNN Hero as she was the top in 2009 category for Protecting the Powerless and was honoured by Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman. Betty Makoni might be the highest honoured and awarded African woman in the world with 40 local, regional and global awards for innovation, commitment and passion for her work to protect over 300,000 girls in Zimbabwe.

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